The Ukrainian President will give a speech to UK MPs in the House of Commons tomorrow (March 8) in what has been billed as a "historic address". Volodymyr Zelensky will speak to the house via video link, it has been announced.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he granted the request for Mr Zelensky to read a statement to the House of Commons at 5pm, where he will address the Russian invasion of his country. It's believed Mr Zelensky may take the opportunity to ask for more arms following the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin's Russian forces and renew demands for the implementation of a no-fly zone to stem the Russian attack.
Sir Lindsay told PA: “Every parliamentarian wants to hear directly from the president, who will be speaking to us live from Ukraine, so this is an important opportunity for the House. Thanks again to our incredible staff for working at pace to make this historic address possible.”
